条件

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 条件 is read as じょうけん and is a noun for a condition or requirement needed for something to hold or be permitted.
• Basic usage: Making a requirement appears in 第一の条件にする, while a conditional assumption appears in 条件なら.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Requirement and assumption
  • It can be a requirement that must be met or an assumed circumstance under which a result becomes possible.
• Difference from 前提
  • 前提 is a premise accepted before reasoning; 条件 centers on a concrete requirement affecting whether something holds.